ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315953
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| Date: | Sunday 5 March 2023 |
| Time: | 01:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Mast Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N2527L |
| MSN: | 17255727 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2325 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kinston, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | South Boston, VA (W78) |
| Kinston, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that while performing a touch-and-go landing at night, just prior to rotation speed, the pilot receiving instruction noticed a deer coming from the infield area. The flight instructor also saw a deer and heard a 'clumpâ noise. The flight instructor reduced the engine power to idle and exited the runway. After taxiing to the ramp, the pilot and flight instructor noted damage to the airplane and subsequently airport operations personnel found one deceased and one injured deer near the landing runway. The deer strike resulted in substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's impact with two deer while performing a takeoff at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA152
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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